Display device

ABSTRACT

A display device includes a lid with a window defined in a base wall thereof, a touch panel attached to the base wall in alignment with the window, and a plurality of positioning members. The are slidably attached to the base wall around the window for adjustably bracketing the touch panel therebetween.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The disclosure relates to a display device.

2. Description of Related Art

LCD display devices have become increasingly popular for general use.However, touch panels of the LCD display devices are usually fixedlyretained in the display devices by fixing apparatus and cannot bereplaced for another touch panel of different size and still use theoriginal fixing apparatus.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a first exemplary embodiment ofa display device.

FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of the display device of FIG. 1,but viewed from another perspective.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an encircled portion III of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a position member of the display device ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a partially assembled, isometric view of the display device ofFIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, partial planar view of the display device of FIG.5.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged, partial planar view of a second exemplaryembodiment of the display device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-2, a first exemplary embodiment of a display deviceis provided which can accept different sizes touch panels mountedtherein. The display device includes a lid 10, a splash guard 20, atouch panel 100, four positioning members 30, a liquid crystal displaypanel 200, and a plurality fastening members 700, 800, 900.

Referring also to FIG. 3, the lid 10 includes a rectangular base wall11, and four sidewalls 12 extending perpendicularly from edges of thebase wall 11. A rectangular window 112 is defined in the base wall 11. Agroove 13 is defined in an inside of the base wall 11 around the window112. A support frame 14 is formed at the inside of the base wall 11between each of the sidewalls 12 and the groove 13. Each of the frames14 includes a latitudinal bar 142 parallel to the corresponding sidewall12, and a plurality of longitudinal bars 144 perpendicularly crossedwith the latitudinal bar 142. A pair of fixing posts 145 is formed attwo opposite end nodes formed between the latitudinal bar 142 andlongitudinal bars 144. A plurality of positioning posts 147 is formed atthe other nodes formed between the latitudinal bar 142 and thelongitudinal bars 144. A threaded hole 1452 is defined in each of thefixing posts 145. A threaded hole 1472 is defined in each of thepositioning posts 147. A plurality of buttons is formed at an outside ofone of the sidewalls 12 (shown in FIG. 1). A plurality of pillars 18with fixing holes extends from the inside of the base wall 11.

The splash guard 20 is generally rectangular.

Referring to FIG. 4, each of the positioning members 30 is generallyL-shaped and includes a rectangular first plate 31, and a second plate33 extending perpendicularly from a long edge of the first plate 31. Apair of long sliding slots 32 perpendicular to the second plate 33 isrespectively defined in two end portions of the first plate 31. Aplurality of positioning slots 34 is defined in the first plate 31,located between the two sliding slots 32. The positioning slots 34 areperpendicular to the second plate 33. Each of the positioning slots 34includes a plurality of fixing holes 342 partially overlapped atadjoining portions thereof.

The liquid crystal display panel 200 is generally rectangular andincludes a plurality of tabs 201 extending from four sidewalls thereof.A through hole 202 is defined in each of the tabs 201.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, in assembly, the splash guard 20 is receivedin the groove 13 of the lid 10. The touch panel 100 is placed on thebase wall 11 of the lid 10, in alignment with the window 112 andabutting against the splash guard 20. The positioning members 30 areattached to frames 14 of the lid 10, respectively. The first plate 31 ofeach position member 30 is supported on the corresponding frame 14. Thesecond plate 33 of each position member 30 is located adjacent to thewindow 112 of the lid 10, with the fixing posts 145 slidably engaging inthe sliding slots 32 and the positioning posts 147 selectively engagingin one of the fixing holes 342 of the positioning slots 34. Thepositioning members 30 are slidably adjusted so that the second plates31 of the positioning members 30 is capable of abutting the sides of thetouch panel 100. The fasteners 700 engage in the threaded holes 1452 offixing posts 145 of the frames 14 and abut against the first plates 31of the positioning members 30. The fasteners 800 engage in the threadedholes 1472 of the positioning posts 147 of positioning members 30 andabut against the first plates 31 of the positioning members 30. Then,the display panel 200 is attached to the lid 10. The fasteners 900extend through the through holes 202 of the display panel 200 to engagein the fixing holes of the pillars 18 of the lid 10.

Referring to FIG. 7, a second exemplary embodiment of the display devicehas a similar configuration to the first exemplary embodiment, exceptthe positioning members 30 a. Each of the positioning members 30 aincludes a first plate 31 a, and a second plate 33 a perpendicular tothe first plate 31 a. The first plate 31 a includes a pair of slidingslots 32 a, and a plurality of lines of spaced fixing holes 342 locatedbetween the two sliding slots 32 a. Each line of the fixing holes 342 isperpendicular to the second plate 33 a of the fixing members 30 a.

It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will beunderstood from the foregoing description, and they will be apparentthat various changes may be made thereto without departing from thespirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their materialadvantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being exemplaryembodiment.

1. A display device for attaching touch panels with different sizes, thedisplay device comprising: a lid defining a window in a base wallthereof; a touch panel configured for aligning with the window; and aplurality of positioning members slidably attached to the base wall ofthe lid around the window to adjustably bracket the touch paneltherebetween.
 2. The display device of claim 1 further comprising asplash guard protecting the touch panel, wherein a groove is defined inthe base wall around the window for receiving the loop therein.
 3. Thedisplay device of claim 1, wherein the base wall and the window of thelid are rectangular, four frames are formed at insides of the base walladjacent four sides of the window for attaching the positioning members.4. The display device of claim 3, wherein each of the positioningmembers comprises a first plate, and a second plate perpendicular to thefirst plate, the first plate is attached to the corresponding frame, thesecond plate is configured for abutting sides of the touch panel.
 5. Thedisplay device of claim 4, wherein each of the frames comprises a pairof fixing posts, and a plurality of positioning posts located betweenthe fixing posts, the first plate comprises a pair of sliding slotsdefined therein for slidably engaging with the fixing posts, and aplurality of positioning slots defined between the sliding slots forselectively engaging with the positioning posts.
 6. The display deviceof claim 5, wherein each of the positioning slots comprises a pluralityof fixing holes partially overlapped at adjoining portions.
 7. Thedisplay device of claim 6, wherein each of the frames comprises a firstbar, and a plurality of second bars perpendicularly crossed with thefirst bar, the fixing posts are formed at two opposite nodes formedbetween the first and second bars, the positioning posts are formed atthe other nodes formed between the first and second bars.
 8. The displaydevice of claim 4, wherein each of the frames comprises a pair of fixingposts, and a plurality of positioning posts located between the fixingpost, the first plate comprises a pair of sliding slots defined thereinfor slidably engaging with the fixing posts, and a plurality of lines ofspaced fixing holes between the sliding slots for selectively engagingwith the positioning posts.
 9. The display device of claim 1, furthercomprising a display panel attached to the base wall of the lid, whereinthe display panel comprises a plurality of tabs extending from sidesthereof, a through hole is defined in each of the tabs, a plurality ofpillars extends from the inside of the base wall, a plurality offasteners extends through the through holes of the tabs to engage in thepillars.